I am afraid that the Library doesn't have film of the 1994 World Open - if somebody can provide it I would be delighted to have the opportunity to upload it.

​@worldsquashlibrary7032 Do you have clips from the 1990 British Open men's final vs Jahangir Khan and Rodney Martin?

@@saleemkirmani5583No, I haven't found a copy to upload yet, unfortunately.

@@worldsquashlibrary7032 Ok. I saw it many years ago on video. It was such a historical win. It's a pity, that it's not around anymore.

@@worldsquashlibrary7032 thank you for these uploads 😊 if you come across the 1994 World Open & Qatar Open footage, please do upload 'em Your videos are sincerely appreciated 🙏🏼

and break dancing is! go figure!

Totally agree. It's disgusting, disgraceful, and confusing to want to accept "breakdancing" as an Olympic sport over Squash.

Olympics needs squash more then

@@hannibalking85 indeed

Reddy, the Library is archiving squash, and so is historical, but this film has received 26,000 views on KZbin since it was originally uploaded. So, it is not quite what it seems.

What is the difference between badminton and squash being in Olympic Games?badminton but why not squash?

@@princemukuka6296 Only the Olympic Comitee knows the answer. Squash is one of the most popular and well organized sports in the world. It is also the healthiest, according to a very scientific study made by Forbes Magazine. Would you believe breakdancing will be an Olympic sport in 2024? Since professional athletes were admitted in the Olympic Games the original spirit was lost.

What? Why?

Christian, squash is a genuine sport that ticks the boxes of athleticism, structure, being worldwide, showcasing venues etc etc, but it is also small in terms of playing numbers, TV reach (e.g. a non-playing audience), broadcast income, age perception etc. That explains why it has been challenging to get a place on the programme, and why we have not succeeded so far. However, I know from personal experience watching the efforts over many years before being involved myself that the efforts of WSF, PSA, National Federations and individuals over the years have been nothing but full committment coupled with maximum effort, professionalism and funding-raising / spend too. You may criticise the lack of success, but talking of old men & doing nothing is plain wrong. As is bribery. You are looking in the wrong direction. We need to look at ourselves, how we can change to comply with what the IOC are looking for i.e. the 'cool' youth market. Skating, surfing, speed climbing etc this year, break-dancing for 2024 get in but not traditional great sports like ours that may deserve a place but are simply not fitting with the IPOC agenda at this point. (And if we change it will lead to re-generation of the sport generally). Andrew

@@worldsquashlibrary7032 sorry Andrew to disagree. Whats the difference to Badminton as example? And if you think anything in this world goes without lobbying ( bribing to use your words) than your are very naive.

@@worldsquashlibrary7032 and to add is that its not PSA who is at fault. I think they have done really well. Amazing venues and TV coverage but at national level (federations) we suck big time.

@@christianwind8874 Good to have a discussion, so don't be sorry! While badminton got into the Olympics shortly after the 1984 LA Games turned them into a serious commercial propostion, we were still developing a mainstream product - and as you say, PSA and the promoters have done a superb job. Not least the arrival of SquashTV in 2010 that was a game changer in terms of bringing uniformly high standards of presentation. We would really have been ready for London 2012, but IOC found a way to exclude us then, as they have since. You and I have a different take on lobbying, which actually means networking, building relationships and pushing the case with key insiders at every turn - which is exactly what the old men who did nothing (and women too) have been doing so much of! While IOC has its own agenda as mentioned, I am afraid you really do not know the situation very well if you think that a sport that has struggled to raise a few hundred thousand Euros to bid, could add enough millions more to try that route - which may work for other groups but if you know the make-up of the IOC would know that it should never be tried. Anyway, we all hope that the WSF and PSA find a way of mounting a successful bid for 2028, as and when that becomes possible.

The only box to tick is … money (like golf).

Me too mate! I got all choked up watching this! Best sport ever!

Badminton

@@f04bhargavharipurkar7 I've played squash and badminton and squash is way harder

@@loganchiasson1081 bro you had played badminton in your backyard not in indoor court

@@f04bhargavharipurkar7 I was ranked top 1000 In my province and played in plenty of tournaments if are going to get upset with people who give their advice then shut the fuck up and be quiet

pros are super fit and dedicated but so are Tour de France and footballers to be fair, also brutal sports

I can see how Skateboarding can be in it but some of the others like DANCING utter bs they need squash in it tho

Skateboarding has become a legit sport. Sure, it's point system and competition structure isn't the same as other sports but it's legitimate competition. Honestly, I feel it's just North America trying to push some sports originating there into Olympics. That's it.

This is WAY better than it used to be though, and way better in prov squash vs amateur. I'm actually quite impressed how the refs deal with this..

It is not only an image problem, it is also an administrative problem. Squash is still managed by Old schoolers from that traditional era.

@@mellowmonsoon278 yes, as long as squash is not broadcastet in a manner that you can see all the atributes needed for playing squash, as long as Pro-Squash is full of ridicilous referee decicions that no one is understanding, as long as they are not able to make the white ball visible, so don ´t allow black ink on the strings, as long they do not have the courage for very little but important changes, there will never be exitement for squash from outside the squash-community.

@@mellowmonsoon278 by the way, that image video is so shocking bad...!!

I can’t see how it has any more of an image problem than tennis, which in my humble opinion is a far inferior game!

The problem is PSA is also incompetent !